navigator.cookieEnabled returns a Boolean value that indicates whether cookies are enabled or not. The property is read-only.
Syntax
var cookieEnabled = navigator.cookieEnabled;
cookieEnabledis a Boolean:trueorfalse.
Example
if (!navigator.cookieEnabled) {
// The browser does not support or is blocking cookies from being set.
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Navigator.cookieEnabled' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 59 | Yes | 11 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 59 | 59 | Yes | 41 | Yes | Yes | ? |
1. Prior to Firefox 8, navigator.cookieEnabled would report the wrong result if a site exception was in place for the page on which the check was performed. This has been fixed.
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